Password Property (SqlConnection)

In This Topic

Gets or sets the user's password to connect.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Property Password As String

public string Password {get; set;}

Property Value

The user's password to connect.

Remarks

When a value is assigned to this property, the SqlConnection is closed.

Example

The following example creates a SqlConnection and displays the password.

csharp

public void CreateSqlConnection()
{
  string myConnString = 
      "User Id=sa;Server=localhost;Initial Catalog=Test;";
  SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection(myConnString);
  myConnection.Open();
  MessageBox.Show("Password: " + myConnection.Password.ToString());
  myConnection.Close();
}

Visual Basic

Public Sub CreateSqlConnection()
  Dim myConnString As String = _
    "User Id=sa;Server=localhost;Initial Catalog=Test;"
  Dim myConnection As New SqlConnection(myConnString)
  myConnection.Open()
  MessageBox.Show("Password: " + myConnection.Password.ToString())
  myConnection.Close()
End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

SqlConnection Class
SqlConnection Members
UserId Property
ConnectionString Property

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